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1948 Map of Lane Mountain

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Lane Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Mining operations and water scarcity dominate this 1948 aerial survey of the High Desert. The arid landscape is anchored by the Calico Mountains and Paradise Range, where extraction efforts are evidenced by the Montana Mine, Gold Divide Mine, and Olympus Mine. A sophisticated network of remote water sources like Williams Well, Lane Well, and Paradise Spr provided critical infrastructure for prospectors and travelers moving through Pickhandle Pass and Jackhammer Gap.

The eastern portion of the map is largely occupied by the Camp Irwin Military Reservation, marking the transition of the land from mining frontier to military training grounds. Below the reservation boundary lies the expansive dry bed of Coyote Lake, where an Artesian Well and the Coyote Well are located. This document preserves the precise locations of small-scale 20th-century desert industry before modern regional shifts.